I was bitten with the journalism bug as a teenager in South Florida, working on my high school newspaper, and I still haven't been cured of it. In fact, it's an exciting time for journalism, and I'm glad to be contributing to it.
A journalism graduate of Indiana University, I've worked in a variety of roles at newspapers and magazines for more than a decade. I started as a sports copy editor and page designer for the Indianapolis Star before moving on to the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune as its arts and entertainment editor. Before joining Patch, I was the managing editor for MKE, a free weekly entertainment magazine in Milwaukee that I helped launch.
It's in my free time that I let my guard down, and my inner geek comes out. I'm a huge movie buff and think comic books are an underrated artform. Also, I love reading up on scientific and technological advances in the pages of Wired and New Scientist. Does that make me a nerd, too?
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The Palatine Plan Commission recommended a special-use permit for a proposed clinic at Quentin Corners Shopping Center.
Soldier Field had played host to games in the 1994 soccer tournament.
UPDATED: Reservations at Chicago's Blackstone Hotel were made under Steven Paddock's name during this year's music festival.
Benjamin Paddock lived in Chicago as a teen in the 1940s, and he started his criminal career in the city.
Emergency workers saved the 24-year-old man Wednesday after he jumped into the water.
"I was in a daze," Juanita Hubbard, 86, said about the unexpected visit from the Oscar-winning actor Saturday.
Stephen Paddock had rented several condos overlooking an earlier three-day music festival in Las Vegas, the Daily Beast reports.
Payment info used at locations with taprooms or restaurants could have been compromised.
Payment info used at locations with taprooms or restaurants could have been compromised. Find out which stores that includes.
Doctors were able to keep the child alive for 4 days following last week's shooting, which also claimed the life of a 33-year-old man.
Notices from Ahlgrim, Smith Corcoran, Glueckert, Lauterburg-Oehler and Shalom Memorial Park funeral homes.
Notices from Ahlgrim, Smith Corcoran, Glueckert, Lauterburg-Oehler and Shalom Memorial Park funeral homes.
The city already has welcomed about 1,600 evacuees, and a delegation will bring emergency supplies to the island later this week.
Chicago police are investigating whether the attempted abductions Sunday night are connected.
The department also has been receiving "real-time updates" from Las Vegas police.
Let the Trubisky Era begin as the team benches Mike Glennon following last week's loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Police have set up a special phone number to call, and Facebook has created a crisis response page.
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Find openings at these businesses and throughout the city thanks to Patch's Jobs Board.